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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-15
INIUA1f July IOs IOOF'
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Steamer Seminole, Strobhar, Beaufort, Port
Royal and Bluffton-H Strobhar, Manager
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Sea- LslanG-The market was very dull and
..ohans.ed. There is very little Offering and no
ano There were no sales during the day
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RIcE-The market was quiet but very firm
There was good inquiry, and about 200 barrels
were sold on the basis of quotations. We quote
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07

after the abandonment of Forts Pillow and
Randolph the latter twelve miles below, on
June 4. These events were necessitated by
the Confederate evacuation Of Corinth, which
took place ON the night of May 90. Capt.
Davis now proceeded down the river, and OH
the night Of June 5 anchored within two
miles of Memphis. His fleet consisted Of five
gunboats-the Benton, Cairo, Carondelet,
Louisville and st. housekeeping total of
sixty-eight guns and four rams-the Mon
arch, Lancaster, Switzerland and Queen of
the West. The latter were under the COM
mand OF Gel. Charles Ellet, Jr., civil engi-
neer Of some note who had built the wire
suspension bridge across the Schuylkill at
Paramount, and also that of Niagara river
below the falls He also took prominent
part in the construction Of the Baltimore and
Ohio and other western railroads In the
beginning of hostilities Col. Ellet had urged
upon the navy department the importance of
constructing rams, and, after much opposi-
ton, was appointed a colonel of engineers,
and ordered to repair to the Mississippi and
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07

shouted and sent back an answering salute
and the admiral, the heroic Admiral Foote,
noblest OF the noble, who never commenced
an enterprise without looking to God for
guidance, glided away from the throng with
tears Of gratitude to give thanks to God in
his closet, where he was daily wont to COM
mune with his maker"
On the night Of the 9th the gunbont Pitts
burg followed the example of tue Carondelet
with SIMILAR success, and under their protec-
ton, the next day, transports laden with
troops passed through the canal. The Con-
federates now thought only of escape; they
were surrounded and further resistance was
hopeless. On the morning OF the Sth Gen.
Mackall who was in command, sent in flag
OF truce Offering to surrender. Three gen.
erals, seven colonies. seven regiments, several
battalions of infantry, five companies of
artillery, twenty-four cannon, several thou
sand stand of small arms, large magazines
stored with munitions OF war, and an i'm
mense number of tents, horses and wagons
were among the spoils. In addition to these
the batteries OH shore, armed with seventy
heavy rified guns. varying in size from SO to
100 Founders, four steamers and floating
battery fell into the hands Of the Federals
In this great achievement the latter did not
lose man on land or water.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07

but it met with no RESPONSE, nor were there
any signs Of the foe. A accommodating party
cautiously advancing. clambered over the
Confederate inrrenchments; not soul was
70 be seen. Forts and town-all were de-
serted. Soldiers, citizens, negroes-all were
gone. No; two men were found soundly
asleep, The evacuation had been 80 silently
conducted that they were not disturbed.
Large stores Of provisions and ammunition
were abandoned. Suppers were left upon
the tables untouched. The private baggage
OF the officers and the knapsacks of the men
incumbered the tents. Candies were found
burning. The larger guns wera spiked, but
SO imperfectly in tho hurry OF evacuation
that the spikes were removed in few hours.
Thirty-three cannon, several thousand stand
Of arms, magazines stored with the material
OF war, tents for an army of 10000 men land
a large number OF horses, mules and wagons
fell into the hands OF the vIctors. This
achievement was gained with loss by the
Union troops of but ffty-one killed and
wounded. Tho Confederate loss is unknown.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
CAPTURE OF NEW MADRID.

The siege guns from Cairo arrived on
March II, and on the following night two re-
doubts were constructed and the guns placed
in battery within 500 yards of the main
works Of the enemy In such a manner as to
command both them and the river for some
distance above. Within thirty-six hours
from the time when these massive pieces Of
ordnance were in storage In Cairo they were
ready for baptism by fire at New Madrid
In the early morning light Of the 18th tho
Confederates. surprised by the sudden mp
pearance of these works, felt of their strength
with the pickets, but werc still further
amazed by the answering boom OF thirty-two
FOUNDERS hurting shot and shell far within
their lines. Artillery now replied to artil-
lery. the gunboats participating, and the
cannonade continued vigorously oil day.
Night came without advantage TO either
side, save that one Of the Federal guns had
been disabled. But rs IL came it was fol
lowed by one Of those sudden and severe tenn
pests peculiar to the southwest, in which all
Che passionate violence OF nature seems
70 break loose. The rain fell In
torrents, the lightning only served
TO make the darkness moro intense,
and the roar Of thunder was incesant
At early dawn the Federas reopened Dire,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07

until IL Is lost TO Wow, while here and there
Il a gaping ront that tells Of death wound
received by one Of the combatants. A thou
sand yards distant the Little ilcbel Is sinking.
A shot has gone through her machinery and
torn deep hole in her side, through which
the water is pouring in a toirent. tCommo-
dore Montgomery (who had changed his flag
from the Van Dorm TO the Little Rebel early
in the action because the former contained
100000 pounds of powder, and was prac-
tically out of the flght) had recklessly run
alongsidea Federal gunboat, hoping to disable
her, but In a few moments finds his craft
going down, and with the crew lie jumps into
the river and swims to the Arkansas
shore. 1t is q running fight for miles. The
Thompson lodges on the river bank, and,
an exploding shell igniting her magazine,
she Is blown into fragments The Bragg and
Sumter, although run ashore, are captured.
The Van Dorm, with her valuable cargo of
stores, taken from Fort Pillow, and trans
port similarly loaded, alone escape. The
Confederate fleet is annihiated. The Fed
eral squadron now come to anchor, small
boats begin to ply back and forth; the trans
ports steam up to their landings; whistles
blow their hallelujahs; the men cheer; the
stars and stripes wave over forty different
decks, and in an hour or two the two regi.
ments Of an Indiana brigade, under com.
mand of Col. G. N. Fitch, take possession of
Memphis" The Confederate loss in this bat
tie was estimated to he 100 killed and
wounded, and about $50 captured. On the
Union side, Col. Ellet received wound in
the leg from which he subsequently died, and
three men ON the Carondelet were injured.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
A WONDERFUL SPECTACLE.

At daylight on the following morning,
June @, the Confederate feet, under full head
of steam, were discovered lying close to the
shore. The craft were respectively known as
The Little Rebel, Bragg, Beauregard, Price,
Sumter, Lowell, Thompson and Van Dorm,
and altogether carried twenty-eight guns.
Their commanders were plain steamboat cap
tains, and the commodore, Edward Mont
gomery, was likewise a river captain. The
Union squadron now began to drop down the
river, and the Confederates opened fire and
advanced to meet them. In few minutes
they were within point blank range, and vol
ley succeeded volley in rapid succession. The
citizens Of Memphis rushed by thousands TO
the bluffs to witness the novel scene, for di-
rectly before them, so near that individuals
could be discerned q naval battle was raging
I'm all its ferceness Suddenly, there steamed
from bend In the river singular looking
craft which, passing In front of the Federal
flotila, darted at full speed against the Beau
regard. It was Col. Ellets Queen Of the
West, and behind her quickly followed
another, the Monarch. The writer, who
was nm eyewitness Of the battle,
can do no better than transcribe his de-
scription written at the time: "The destruc-
ton Of the Confederate seemed TO be inevita-
BILE, but Just as the fatal blow was about 10
be given the Beaursgard sheered and the
Queen crashed into the Lowell, cutting her
almost in two AID sinking her in deep water
Now came the turn of tho Beauregard.
Throwing her bow around, she struck her an
tagonist squarely in the side just ahead of the
wheclhouse, causing her to careen until the
whole length of her hull was visible. A few
moments moro and the Queen of the West
would have sunk, but making her way to the
Arkansas shore she grounded there, and the
lives Of those on board were saved. The
Price by this time had joined in the fight,
and the Monarch, making a pass ut her,
missed; while the Beauregard, endeavoring
at the same instant to strike the Monarch,
likewise missed her and cut away the port
wheel of the Price. The Benton now arrived
and sent shot through the boiler of the
Beauregard, completing her disablement
The boats were so near each other that the
sharpsbooters picked Off every man who sx-
posed himself.
Thousands Of men. women and children on
the bluffs watch the unequal contest Swift
ministers Of destruction are flying every
where. Now ball drops close by the side of
gunboat, throwing the spray high IN DIR;
again you zee u ricochetting along the water
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI.

-Four days after the surrender of Island No.
10, the squadron steamed down the river to
attack Fort Pillow, eighty miles below. Mean
while the battle of Shiloh had been fought on
the 9th and 7th Of April, and events indicated
an impending conflict at Corinth. Gen. Pope
was therefore directed to repair at once with
his forces to Pittsburg Landing, leaving only
two regiments with the fleet, which by reason
of the impaired health of Commodore Foote
was now transferred to tho command of Capt.
c. H. Davis. On the 10th of May, Confed-
orate notilla came out from under the guns
of Fort Pillow and made n desperate attempt
to destroy the Federal ironclads. A severe
engagement ensued, in which the latter were
roughly handled, and the Cincinnati and
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07

moved from Tupelo to Iuka, q point twenty.
one miles east OF Corinth. which he occupied
without material resistance on the 14th.
Learning hero that Rosecrans was between
the two points last named, he sent dispatch
to Van Dorm to join him. and, assuming
the offensive, attack Corinth. During this
interval Grant, who was watching both gem
erals, made his preparations 70 destroy Price
before they could concentrate, and then go
back to Corinth and protect it against Van
Dorm. Accordingly Rosecrans was ordered
to promptly attack Iuka from the south,
while Gen. Ord, who had been hurried from
Bolivar, was to attack Price from the north.
The plan OF battle involved the crushing Of
the latter between an upper and neither mill
stone. Ord had 5000 men aud Rosecrans
oOOO. Ords column, accompanied by Grant,
reached huntsville, six miles from Iuka, ON
the 18th, and arrangements were made for
the combined attack at $50 the following
morning Rosecrans. however, having been
detained by the condition of the roads, sent
word after midnight that he was still twenty
miles distant and could not arrive before the
next afternoon. Thereupon Ord was directed
TO remain quiet until he heard firing in the
south, which would Indicate the arrival Of
his coadjutor.
Price, who was fully aware of these move
ments, had posted his men in an advantage
Gus position on hill commanding the road,
and when the head of the marching column
OF Rosecrans appeared, poured in terribly
destructive fire. The Federals, checked and
hampered by the broken ground and dense
underground, were unable to deploy their
full force, and in consequence were thrown
into confusion and driven back with the loss
of nine guns. The fighting continued until
dark and was bitter and bloody. Rosecrans
reported his losses at IA killed, sos wounded,
and 40 missing; total, 7s3, nearly ZOO Of
which were in Hamilton's division, which
brought only $500 men into action. The
Confederate loss, as reported by Price, was
SO killed and 40S wounded. Among the for
mer was Gen. Henry Little, who commanded
one of the divisions.
Owing to the contrary direction of the
wind the sound of the firing was not heard
by Gems. Grant and Ord. who were awaiting
the signal on the opposite side Of IulSa, and
dispatch having miscarried, the news of the
battle was unknown to them until the next
morning. During the night Price retreated
in u southeasterly direction by the only ave-
nue left open, and shortly afterward, OH the
25th, effected junction with Van Dorm in
accordance with the agreement which had
been made between them.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
MOVING ON coRlNTH.

We turn now to the operations on land, and
the continuation of the campaign of the
valley of the Mississippi. Corinth, the position
TO which Gen. Beauregard retired after the
repulse at Shiloh, is small village in the
northeast corner Of Mississippi, ninety miles
east of Memphis, and about twenty miles
from the Tennessee river The Memphis and
Charleston railroad runs through it from east
to west, and the Mobile and Ohio railroad
from south to north. 1t is protected on the
front and flank by low swampy valleys. and
stands on long ridge in the fork Of two
streams. Its approaches are also heavily
timbered and capable of protracted defense
Gen. Halleck arrived at Pittsburg Land
ing on April IA, 1862, a week after the battles
OF Shiloh, and recognizing the Typographical
difficulties Of the situation, delayed further
operations until he had concentrated am army
of 10000 bayonets. His forward movement,
therefore, did not begin until April %, but
from that date until May 20 every step of
his fifteen mile march to Corinth was under
cover or Entertainments even more formid-
able than those OF the enemy. Gen. Sherman,
in his report made May So says: any di-
vision has constructed seven distinct in
trenched camps since leaving Shiloh Hardly
had we finished one camp before we were
called uron to move forward and bull an
other"
During oil this time the officers and mer
were chatting under restraint, and when Gen.
Grant recommended TO the commander in
chief that an attack should be made by the
extreme right OF the Federal line, where lie
believed the enemy's defenses were defective,
and from which point his left might be suc-
cessfully turned, the idea was secuted by
Halleck with the intimation that "his
tGrant's) opinions need not be expressed until
they were called for" The forces Of Beaurs-
gard, according to his own report ut tie
time, aggregated about AZ. 900 men.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
crsaoAr cARoNpELET.

showers 81 SHOT and shell, the Carondelet
pushed rapidly down the river, and in twenty
minutes, oitled by swift current and a full
head OF steam. she had run the gauntlet OF
batteries, and at o'clock wns safely an
chored at New Madrid.
BY preconcerted arrangement. IL tbs boat
escaped six heavy gunswere to be fired to an
nounce the fact, and when the terrible
anxiety Of those who had been left behind
was relieved By the majestic echoes that
rolled across the water che scene is described
as ono such as earth seldom witnesses. ''Ths
men embraced each ether, sang. danced,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
ISLAND NO 10.


By direction OF Gen. Halleck, Gen. Pope,
In order to invest the place, began a move
ment with, an army of 70, 900 men from Com
merce, Mo-, and on the "a of March he ar.
rived in frontof New Madrid Finding that
the town was defended by strong enrthworks
armed with heavy artillery, In hdJlition 10 d
number Of Con!elerate gunboats anchored
along the shore, and that there could be no
protected advance, he ordered his troops into
camp until seige guns could be received from
Cairo. Meanwhile, COL PIummer with
several rcgiments Of Infantry, some cavalry
and a field battery, was sent to occupy Point
Pleasant, twelve miles below on the Missouri
shore. It was hazardous undertaking, be.
rause the banks along which it was necessary
for the troops to pass were commanded by
the enemy's gunboats night and day The
march was finally completed. however, and a
sufficient number OF rife pits were dug in q
few hours TO accommodate his little force
Guns were SO planted as To present but n
small mark, and when the next morning a
couple of transports were deserted struggling
up the river with supplies for the Notifications,
they were astonished by storm of round
shot and rifle bullets that drove them back i'm
confusion. The blockade Of the Mississippi
was thus effectually established at this point,
md no more boats afterward attempted to
passo mission to Island No. 10
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
THE EVACUATION OF coRINTH.

1t is unnecessary to dwell upon the details
OF this singularly dilatory movement, or the
manner in which these hundred and odd
thousand troops, all impatient TO get at their
adversary, skirInished, reconnoitered and
marched hither and thither while they slowly
closed around the supposed stronghold. For
the purposes of narrative il is enough TO
know that after all of the immense show of
Notifications, long lines of intrenchnents,
batteries and imposing parades of artillery,
the Confederates quietly slipped through the
fingers OF Halleck, and little more was left to
him than barren victory represented by the
debris Of n carefully planned and well con-
summated evacuation. Beauregard had
made his arrangements to this end days be-
fore. The sick and wounded were sent off
by railway; the heavy artillery and valuable
stores were removed with equal celebration,
and detailed instructions were issued
regarding the movement and subsequent
march. On the 10th OF May the final
order was issued, which required, among
other precautions, that "whenever the rail
road engines whistle during the night near
tie intrenchments, the troops in the vicinity
win cheer repeatedly, rs though reinforce
ments had been received" and before day
light the Inst vestige of southern troops had
disappeared, with the exception Of small
rear guard. When at o'clock in the morn
ing the Federal troops entered the town they
found only the abandoned camp Sites Beau
regard continued his retreat to Tupelo, Miss,
without any serious conflict and with the loss
Of comparatively few prisoners. The ques-
ton hos been well asked without satisfactory
reply, "Why did not Hallecls, by n rapid
movement, then push forward, establish his
base OH the Mississippi while there was an OPP
portunity, and thus save the ifc and treasure
expended in the capture of Vicksburg year
latcrf' Meanwhile other important events
were giving new shape to the campaign.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
ISLAND NO. 10.

This position, by reason of its natural adj
vantages, was regarded rs the chief barrier
to the progress of the Federals down the
Mississippi. Although but mile long and
half mile wide, it is SO situated in SHARP
bend OF the river as to command the approach
for miles and to be susceptible of the strongest
kind Of Notifications. Tho town of New
Madrid, which is located OH the upper Or
northern portion Of the bend, was also occu-
pied by Confederate force of 5000 troops
under command of Gen. McCown The dis
lance around the bend was about thirty miles,
whereas the distance across the peninsula
from Tiptonville below TO the island did not
exceed five miles; hence it was calculated by
the Confederates that, even if the Federals
obtained possession OF the Missouri side If the
river, including New Madrid and Point Pleas
mt, the communication by water to Upton
vile, and thence by land across the bend TO
Island No. 10, wvuldstill remain intact. z
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07


had superseded Gen. Deauregard. and on the
2yd OF July. with the army Of the Mississip-
pi, numbering $1,000 men, went to Chatta-
nooga. Gems. Van Dorm and Price were left
in command OF the troops then in north Mis-
sissippi, with instructions to operate against
the Federals In that region, and especially to
guard against their junction with Buell. in
Middle Tennessee Each of these Confederate
leaders commanded n force about 10000
strong. Grants army, though scattered and
diminished by the subtraction before referred
TO, had possession OF Corinth, but was likewise
obliged to hold the railroads from that place
north 70 Columbus, KY, which, on account Of
the low water in the Tennessee, he had made
his base Of supplies.
Matters remained comparatively quiet I'M.
I'll about Sept 2, when Gen. Price learned
from Gen. Bragg that Rosecrans was about
TO move across the Tennessee and join the
army Of Gen. Bsssll rrics immediately
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07

purchase the four steamers which he con-
verted into these powerful vessels
THE war records show that there were nc least
five commanders named Ellet or Elicit, who took
part in these engagements on the Mississippi.
They were; Charles Elct Jr., whose portrait
We Eiva Charles Elicit. Charles Rivers Ellet,
John A. Ellet and Alfred w. Ellet It is one OF
the strange condolences of the war, but adds to
the difficulties Of the historian in illustrating this
series of war papers Numerous portraits of all
these men were secured, but as they were marked
Charles Ellet" or too often simply "Mr. Ellet,"
IL required considerable research to positively
identify Charles Elet, Jr.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07

Mound City were
b 9th sunk. The
Confederates like
wise suffered the
loss of their ram
Mallory, which was
run down by the
st. Louis and
nearly cut in two,
although not so
much disabled as TO,
prevent subsequent
repair. No further
operations OH tue
water were now
undertaken until
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-07
THE MISSISSIPPI.
Capture OF New Madrid and
@ Island No. 10.
OUR NAVY IN THE WEST.
Heroic Blue Jackets Who Made the Fierc-
est Bombardment Of the War. 9 4

Taken-Thc BATTLES Of Iuka aud Corinth
y Desperate Fighting Clear. tho Way &c
- vicksburg.
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What is known In history ~ the western
campaign OF 1SC2-j3" had Tor its object ths
conquest OF the valley Of the Mississippi and
the occupation Of the line of river and rail
way communications, whereby the eastern
portion Of the Confedcracy was so amply sup
piled from the fertile resources of Louisiana.
Arkansas and Texas. At the very beginning
OF the war the paramount Importance Of the
Mississippi river was recognized by the mill.
tary and political leaders on both sides. 1t
irrigated mn area OF thirteen hundred thon-
sand square miles, or six times as large as ths
empire OF France, received the waters of fifty-
seven navigable streams and washed tue
shores OF ten different states. It's possession
by the south made the Confectionery compact.
Its loss would close the only avenue 1T con-
slant communication with tho outside
world, md shut of the vast beef growing
territory from which the southern armies
derived their cattle. Hence the seizure by
the Confederates at an early day OF such i'm
portant positions along the river as Column
bus, Island No 10, Fort Pillow, Vicksburg
and Port Hudson. ~ IA 81 ftNg, "a
npreccdins articles it has been shown how,
with tho fall of Columbus, Forts Henry and
Donelson: and the evacuation OF Nashville.
the first line of Confederate defenses was
shattered and the enemy were forced to form
n second line with their left resting on the
Mississippi at Fort Pillow, the center at
Corinth and the right at Chattanooga. In
retiring from Columbus, Gen. Polk, who was
in command Of tho Confederates, sent the
principal portion of his army to reinforce
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, who was then
falling back from Nashville. and removed his
stores and guns, 40 in number, forty-fve
miles down the river to Island No. IL.